Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Large trees in forest surrounding the Center for rescue and recovery of black bears, Kuang Si, Luang Prabang, northern Laos

Adult brown bears (Ursus arctos) feeding on humpback whale carcass in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Volunteer feeding a Koala Bear (Phascolarctos cinereus) at the Koala Bear sanctuary, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Koala bear on eucalyptus tree, Lone Pine Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Koala bear on eucalyptus tree, Lone Pine Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Volunteer Feeding a Rescued Koala Bear at the Koala Bear Sanctuary, Port Macquarie, Gold Coast of Australia

Polar bear sow (Ursus maritimus) with cubs enjoying the evening sun, lying behind a row of trees sheltered from the wind, Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada

Polar bear sow (Ursus maritimus) with cub sitting in the snow in the sunset, Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada

Polar bear sow (Ursus maritimus) with a cub walking in the sunset, Wapusk National Park, Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada

Bear's Ear Primroses (Primula auricula L.), Kalk Alps National Park, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

Bear canister, waterproof and bear safe packed equipment, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA

Federal Highway 163, sunrise, dawn, mesas, Bringham's Tomb, King on His Throne, Stagecoach, Bear and Rabbit, Castle Butte, Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park, Navajo Nation Reservation, Arizona, Utah, USA

Panoramic view, sunrise, dawn, mesas of Brigham's Tomb, King on His Throne, Stagecoach, Bear and Rabbit, Castle Butte, Big Indian, Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park, Navajo Nation Reservation, Arizona, Utah, United States of America, USA

Highway 163, sunrise, dawn, mesas, King on His Throne, Stagecoach, Bear and Rabbit, Castle Butte, Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park, Navajo Nation Reservation, Arizona, Utah, United States of America, USA

Viewpoint John Ford's Point, tourist on horseback, East Mitten Butte, West Mitten Butte, Merrick Butte, Castle Butte, Bear and Rabbit, Stagecoach, Mitchell Mesa table mountains, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Navajo Nation Reservation, Arizona, Utah,

Sunrise, dawn, mesas, Brigham's Tomb, King on His Throne, Stagecoach, Bear and Rabbit, Castle Butte, Big Indian, Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park, Navajo Nation Reservation, Arizona, Utah, United States of America, USA

Panoramic view, sunrise, dawn, mesas of Brigham's Tomb, King on His Throne, Stagecoach, Bear and Rabbit, Castle Butte and Big Indian, Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park, Navajo Nation Reservation, Arizona, Utah, United States of America, USA

American Brown Bear (Ursus arctos), climbing a tree, compound, national park, Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) striding through the snow with her two cubs, Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada, North America

Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) striding across the autumn-coloured tundra with a view of the coloured berry bushes, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA, North America

Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) striding across the autumn-coloured tundra with a view of the coloured berry bushes, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA, North America

Brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing on hind legs in tall grass, her cub sitting in front of her, Lake Clarke National Park, Alaska, USA, North America

Bear baboon, chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), adult, female, mother, with young, baby, foraging, feeding, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Notice about grizzly bears, Revelstoke National Park, British Columbia, Canada

Bear baboon, chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), adult, female, mother, yawning, young, baby, together, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Bear baboon, chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), young, sitting, on ground, with food, feeding, alert, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Sunrise, dawn, mesas, Brigham's Tomb, King on His Throne, Stagecoach, Bear and Rabbit, Castle Butte, Big Indian, Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park, Navajo Nation Reservation, Arizona, Utah, United States of America, USA

Sunrise, dawn, mesas, King on His Throne, Stagecoach, Bear and Rabbit, Castle Butte, Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park, Navajo Nation Reservation, Arizona, Utah, USA

Bear baboon, chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), adult, female, mother, with young, nursing, baby, foraging, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Sunrise, dawn, mesas, Bingham's Tomb, King on His Throne, Stagecoasch, Bear and Rabbit, Castle Butte, Big Indian, Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park, Navajo Nation Reservation, Arizona, Utah, USA

Bear baboon, chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), adult, female, mother, young, baby, social behaviour, relaxed, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing on its hind legs in the water with a freshly caught salmon in its mouth, Lake Clarke National Park, Alaska, USA, North America

Brown Bear (Ursus arctos), many bears fishing in Brooks River, Brooks Falls, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA, North America

Adult bald eagle in flight, National Park, Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing on hind legs up to chest in water and looking at camera, Lake Clarke National Park, Alaska, USA, North America

Grizzly bear standing in a meadow eating sedge, Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Bear baboon, chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), adult, female, mother, young, baby, social behaviour, relaxed, together, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Adult bald eagle in flight, heraldic bird, National Park, Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Pacific, Canada, North America

Bear baboon, chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), young, sitting, on ground, with food, alert, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Bear-proof trash can, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, USA

Young brown bear (Ursus arctos) sitting on the shore playing with a salmon, Lake Clarke National Park, Alaska, USA, North America

Young American Black Bear (Ursus americanus), cub, on a tree, Tongass National Forest, southeast Alaska, USA

Warning sign for bears, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, USA

Bear baboon, chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), young, sitting, on ground, alert, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), adult in blooming Purple Fringe (Phacelia sericea) flowers, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

American Black Bear (Ursus americanus), Sequoia National Park, California, USA

Close-up of a sign at the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary. McNeil River Camp is operated by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The Department hosts guests in small numbers throughout the summer and early fall and provides bear-viewing tours. Guests must enter and be drawn in an annual lottery to be granted access to this world-famous brown bear sanctuary, Alaska, United States of America

Grizzly bear (Ursus Arctos Horribilis) wading in water looking for fish, Khutzeeymateen Grizzly Sanctuary; British Columbia, Canada

Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) sits on lichen-covered rocks at the edge of a grass field and looks at the camera, Khutzeymateen Bear Sanctuary; British Columbia, Canada

Grizzly bear (ursus arctos horribilis) emerges from the forest at the khutzeymateen grizzly bear sanctuary near prince rupert, British columbia canada